About Licensing & Trademark Office

The UND Licensing & Trademark Office is a division of Athletics in collaboration with UND Marketing & Creative Services. The mission of this Department is to protect registered logos and trademarks (e.g. the text "University of North Dakota®," promote the University's brand(s) and generate a profit from the Intellectual Property (IP) of the brand(s) for distribution to key stakeholders.

All UND entities, including departments, administrative areas and organizations, have a responsibility and obligation in their use of the University's name, logos and trademarks including following identity guidelines and purchasing procedures. Only manufacturers licensed by UND to reproduce its trademarks may do so. These legal regulations apply to all University entities as well as non-university entities.